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Despite cold temperatures this newborn calf is up and nursing.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Calving season improved after a sad start

Eppich News: Extra attention was needed to get cattle through a cold February

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February was cold! Temperatures were frigid and the wind was terrible. On Feb. 17 we bedded our corrals and sorted off our heifers to keep them up front where we could keep an eye on them. It was a good thing but for a different reason than we had in mind. On Feb.19 we doctored […] Read more
Always consider the Traders Report
Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Always consider the Traders Report

Market Update with Jerry Klassen: Take some of the emotion out of market conditions


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Fed and feeder cattle prices have been quite volatile over the past month. Lower supplies of market-ready cattle along with seasonally strong demand have contributed to the recent rally in the nearby live cattle futures. This strength has spilled over into the deferred live cattle futures contracts and allowed feedlots to bid up the price […] Read more
Applying economics to bull selection
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Applying economics to bull selection

Which of the EPD traits improve returns, reduce costs?

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Editor’s note: The Beef Cattle Research Council has put together an excellent four-part blog series on bull selection. You can find the full series on their website at www.beefresearch.ca. The following are among key points from part three, which looks at a bull’s EPDs and determining which are the most economically relevant traits (ERTs). The series points out that ERTs are just one […] Read more
Collecting a swab for Trich test.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Trich test — make sure bulls are clean

It’s an important tool for avoiding reproductive problems

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Trichomoniasis is a reproductive disease which results in early pregnancy loss and open cows at the end of the year. The first thing a producer might notice is cows returning to heat when they should be pregnant. This sexually transmitted disease is caused by protozoa that live in the reproductive tract of cows and sheath […] Read more
Cow Eating Hay At Feedlot
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Volatile summer cattle market forecast

Market Update: U.S. feeder cattle supplies remain burdensome

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Western Canadian fed and feeder cattle markets are poised for volatile behaviour over the next four to six months. U.S. first- and second-quarter beef production are expected to come in below a year ago. During the third and fourth quarters, there will be a sharp year over year increase in beef production. As of late […] Read more
A newborn black angus calf with it's mother
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Research backs value of implanting calves

Improved weights in the range of 20 to 30 pounds per head

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Cattle folks know that in a perfect world calves should be castrated as soon as possible after ingesting a bellyful of colostrum, as this reduces stress and limits the sickness caused when this procedure is completed later in life. Desired results also include reduced aggression, lowered sexual activity, controlled reproduction, producer safety, higher-quality carcass grades, […] Read more
Breed frame size may influence twins
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Breed frame size may influence twins

Multiple births are common among sheep and goats, but what about beef cattle?

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Twins in beef cattle have always intrigued me. Then a Speckle Park producer from New Zealand combined two of my favourite things into triplet heifers — splashy colour and multiple births. Statistically, the odds of bovine triplets are 105,000 to one, with the odds of having same-sex triplets around 700,000 to one. Our experience with small ruminants raised the […] Read more
Doug Wray has the main herd calving on pasture. Once he has some calves on the ground — three or four days or 
a week’s worth — he moves those cow-calf pairs out of the main herd and onto to fresh pasture.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Keep cow-calf pairs moving at calving

Separating newborns from older calves reduces scours risk

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Editor’s Note: This is part of a feature blog article produced by the Beef Cattle Research Council on the value of developing a calving system that separates newborn cow-calf pairs from older calves to reduce the risk of disease spread. The concept is known as the Sandhill Calving system although there are variations on the theme. Doug Wray believes […] Read more
Summer bale grazing may work during the dry grazing season.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Another transplanted grazing idea

Report from Down Under: Bale grazing may have a fit in an Aussie summer

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Editor’s Note: Keep in mind seasons in Australia are reversed: spring — September to November; summer — December to February; autumn — March to May, and winter — June to August. In my last article, I shared the trials of our swath-grazing attempts on our farm here in Australia compared to what we had done […] Read more

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